Kenya Loses $1.3bn Yearly to LGBT+ Discrimination -Report
Discrimination against sexual minorities in Kenya is costing the country up to $1.3 billion annually, a report by a coalition of global businesses said, attributing the losses to missed tourism…
Army Arrests Rivers Commissioner, Parade13 Others Over Illegal Possession of Ballot Papers
No fewer than 13 persons have been detained by the Nigerian Army over illegal possession of ballot papers and bribe taking during Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. Among those…
OTCI Tasks Staff on Proactive Service Delivery
The Director-General, Lagos State Office of Transformation, Creativity, and Innovation (OTCI), Mr. Toba Otusanya has enjoined members of staff of the OTCI to be proactive in the discharge of…
Court Grants Motion Ex Parte to Serve Atiku via Substituted Means Over Claim of Nigeria Citizenship
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, granted a motion ex parte to serve former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, through substituted means in a suit file against him…
Kaduna Govt Confirms, Condemns Renewed Attacks in Kajuru, Kachia
Kaduna State Government has confirmed renewed attacks in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government areas of the state. Samuel Aruwan, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Gov. Nasir El-Rufai,…
NAPTIP Commences Efforts to Rescue 20,000 Trafficked Nigerian Girls in Mali
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has commenced efforts to rescue about 20,000 Nigerian girls trapped in Mali after they were trafficked…
18 Ships Carrying Various Products to Berth At Lagos Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says in its daily publications ‘Shipping Position’ that it’s expecting 18 ships with petroleum products, food and other goods from Feb. 27 to March 3….
NASS Reconvenes, Adjourns Plenary to March 12 For Lack of Quorum
The Senate on Tuesday adjourned plenary until March 12, for lack of quorum. The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, presided at the plenary, attended by only eight…
INEC Cancels 54,668 Votes in Ebonyi Over Card Reader Issues– SCOPE
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Ebonyi State Collation Officer, Prof. Chukwuemeka Eze, on Tuesday in Abuja said that 54,668 votes were cancelled in the state due to card readers…
Broadband Internet: MainOne, Facebook Announce Infrastructure Collaboration to Connect More People in Nigeria
MainOne has announced a metro fibre infrastructure project in two states of Nigeria, with support from Facebook. The infrastructure collaboration is part of Facebook’s efforts to connect more people…